Community of Peers Project

A Project to undertake a feasibility study into the establishment of a member based organisation for the peer workforce in Australia.

The Network has formed a Consortium with the National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum and the National Mental Health Commission to respond to the significant gap in Australia for a peak entity which can function as a member- based organisation to bring the peer workforce together in this exciting 18 month project.

Peer workers bring their valuable lived experience and unique skills to the mental health workforce and are able to establish valuable connections to assist others in the recovery journey. Building our peer workforce is essential. Having a dedicated organisation or association to support mental health peer workers is the next vital step. We want to consult with as many mental health peer workers as possible between now and late 2018.

We will be:

Undertaking an Australian and International review

Scoping for a better understand of the peer workforce

Conducting workshops in all Australian capital cities

Collaborating and communicating with other organisations engaged in supporting peer workers.

Developing a model for a National Peer Organisation

Having a booth at the TheMHS 2017 Conference, call in to see us.

Supporting the development of educational material focused on the employer

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